Efficacy of Azithromycin Eyedrops for Individuals With Meibomian Gland Dysfunction–Associated Posterior Blepharitis
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[Intraductal meibomian gland probing for the treatment of blepharitis].
OBJECTIVE To describe the results of the meibomian gland probing as a treatment of severe posterior blepharitis. METHODS Prospective, longitudinal study of patients with signs and symptoms of severe posterior blepharitis, who were treated with meibomian gland probing in Centro Oftalmológico Interlomas (CENOFI). A total of 16 patients were included, 62.5% female and 32.5% male, diagnosed with ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Eye & Contact Lens: Science & Clinical Practice
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1542-2321
DOI: 10.1097/icl.0000000000000729